Stephen E. Spear is a Professor of Economics at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, since 1982. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in English Literature from Beloit College. His research focuses on economic theory, including rational expectations, overlapping generations models, and dynamic economic systems. He has contributed to top journals such as Econometrica and Journal of Political Economy . Affiliations: Tepper School of Business (Carnegie Mellon University), Fellow of the Society for Economic Measurement, and Associate Editor of Macroeconomic Dynamics . Education: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1982 B.A. in English Literature, Beloit College, 1974 His research interests span macroeconomic theory, optimal growth models, and market dynamics. Notable work includes studies on price stickiness, managerial compensation, and sunspot equilibria. He has received prestigious fellowships and authored influential books like Overlapping Generations Methods, Models and Morphology . Teaching: Spear teaches courses such as Microeconomics I, Political Economy, and Dynamic Competitive Analysis. His courses emphasize theoretical frameworks and applied economic models. Awards: Fellow, Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (2017) Fellow, Society for Economic Measurement (2012) Labs/Teams: Spear collaborates on interdisciplinary research in macroeconomic dynamics and computational economics. His work bridges theoretical models with empirical applications.








